Action Planning Guide · The Career Pathing Model (CPM) is designed to help you with your career...

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This Guide Will Help You

• Choosetherightcareerpath• Choosetherighteducationalprogramand

postsecondaryinstitution• Determineyourcareergoals• Confirmyourstrengthsasanindividual• Identifyopportunitiesforgrowthanddevel-

opment

Benefits of Using the Guide

• Ensureyourbestchanceofcareersuccess• Reinforcethethingsyoudowell• Identifyareasforfuturegrowth• Graduatefromyourprogram

CareerSherpa™isuniqueinthatitwillhelpyoufocuson“what you can do” ratherthanon“what you can’t do” .Itwillhelpleverageyourstrengthsintoaproductiveandsatisfyinglifestyle.

Thisguidewillhelpyoudeterminewhatac-tionstotaketohelpyouachievesuccess,notonlywithyoureducationandcareer,butinallaspectsofyourlife.

“Wheresoever you go,go with all your heart.”

AwordfromtheSherpa

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Action Planning Guide

Access Your Account

• Visitwww.careersherpa.caandclickthebutton.

Login & Get Started

• Enteryourusernameandyourpassword

• You’llberedirectedtoapagecalled“AssessmentCentre”

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Accessing Your Profile

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Your Personal ProfileYour Assessment CentreOnceyouhaveloggedintoyourCareerSherpa™ac-count,youwillfindyourcustomizedCareerSherpa™profileintheAssessment Centre.

ToaccessyourreportandinteractiveprofileclickVIEWREPORT.

TheCareerSherpa™BriefReportprofilecontains3sections:

1. General Recommendations

SuggestionsfromtheSherparegardingthetypeofcareeryouwouldnaturallybesuitedforbasedonyourinherentpersonalitytraits.

• SelfManagementStyle• SocialInteractionStyle• Technical/PracticalOrientation• MotivationalStructure• TeamMembervs.TeamLeader• SelfDetermination• StressManagementStyle

2. What to Seek and What to Avoid

TheSherpaprovidesseveralinsightstoconsiderwhendeterminingacareerpath:suggestionsonwhattolookforandwhattostayawayfrom.

3. Career Management

Aninteractivecareermanagementguidebasedonyournaturalabilitiestosucceedinvariouscareerpaths.

Click VIEW REPORT

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General Recommendations1

Page1ofyourCareerSherpa™profileprovidesyouwithessentialselfknowledgethatallowsyoutoidentifyyourstrengthsandopportunitiesforgrowth.

As you proceed through your report, focusprimarilyonyourcareerstrengthsandkeepalistonthenextpage.

Building On Your StrengthsFocusonyourstrengths:Thebest foundationforedu-cational and career development is recognizing andlearningfrombothwhatwedowellandwhatweneedtoworkon.Topperformersfocus90%oftheirdevelop-mentaleffortsonleveragingtheirstrengthsand10%oftheirdevelopmentaleffortswheretheyarenotyetfullycompetent.

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SpendthevastmajorityoftimefocusingonyourStrengths

(Thingsyoudowell)

Spend10%ofyourtimeonOpportunities

for Growth

Self Confidence

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Building on Your Strengths1

Exercise #1Readpage1ofyourCareerSherpa™profileandlistyourtop5strengths.Alsolist1or2opportunitiesforgrowth.

Your Top 5 Strenghts

ConciousCompetence-CapitalizeonYourStrenghts

Growth Opportunities

Develop&Grow

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Your Detailed Profile2

What to Seek. What to Avoid.TheCareerPathingModel(CPM)isdesignedtohelpyouwithyourcareermanagementprocess.Itisbestdescribedasamulti-lanehighwayandeachlaneisajobwithinacareerpath.Thecareerpathcontainsyourprofessionaldesires(wants)andtheoppositedirectioncontainstheoptionsyoudonotwant.Knowingyourinherentcharactertraits,communica-tionstyle,attitudesandcareergoalswillhelpyoutounderstandthecareerpaththatisbestforyou.

Career Path Characteristics to Seek

Basedonyourtraitsandattributes,thisprovidesinsightintothecharacteristicsyoushouldlookforinanycareerpathyoumightpursue.Thisself-knowl-edgeallowsyoutoseekmanagementstyles,pro-cesses,structuresandsocialsituationsthatarewellsuitedtoyouandthatyouwillfeelcomfortablewith.

Career Path Characteristics to Avoid

Thisprovidessomeinsightintothecharacteristicsthatyoushouldavoidwhenevaluatingyourcareerchoices.Basedonyourtraitsandattributes,careersthatdonotprovidetherighttypeofmanagement,opportunity,processesetc.willforceyoutobecomefrustrated,uncomfortableorevenunproductive.Itiswisetoknowandunderstandthesethingsratherthanembarkonacareerthatcouldbeveryunre-warding.

Effectivecareermanagementinvolves4essentialsteps:

Step 1: Definewhatyouwant.

Identifyyouremploymentdesires,bothquantitativelyandqualitatively.Quantitativecomponentsincludesalarylevels,workinghours,andvacationallowances.Qualitativeissuesincludeworkingconditions,careerprospectsandwhereyouaresituatedinthechainofcommand.

Step 2: Definewhatyoudon’twant.

Theseareindependentissues,andnotalwaystheflipsideofwhatyoudowant.Itmaybeimportantthatyouhaveyourownoffice,butthismaynotexcludeadesiretoworkwithothers.

Step 3: Defineyourcareerpath(highway).

Acareerpathisagroupofjobsthatallheadinthesamedirection.Theeducation/train-ingfieldisacareerpath.Thejobs(lanes)alongthishighwayincludeteacher,princi-pal,trainer,professor,seminarleader,lec-turer,etc.

Step 4: Definethejobonthecareerhighwaythatappealstoyou.

Ifyouarenewtotheworkforce,chooseacareerpathandthenfindajobthatletsyouenterthehighway.

The ideal career leads you toward your wants and away from what you don’t want.

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Your Career Path Highway2

Want

Don’tWant

What to seek in a career path

What to avoid in a career path

Exercise #2Read page 2 of your Career Sherpa™ profile and complete your career highway, by listing “what to seek” and “what to avoid” in your career path.

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Remember, this is just a start-ing point. Talk to your parents, teachers, guidance counselors for further insights on what to seek and avoid on your career journey.

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Using Active LinksClickaCareer Categorylinktoreviewdetailed information describing thecareer path, the strategic approachto entering and prospering in thatcareer,theeducationalrequirements,programs related to the career pathand the post secondary institutionsofferingtheprogram(s).

Career Management3

Page3ofyourCareerSherpa™profileprovidesadetaileddescriptionofyourfittoselectedcareerpaths.TheSherpausesyourcustomizedprofiletomatchyourstrengthsacrossawidevarietyofcareerfamiliesusingascaleof1to5

Readthroughallthecareerpathoptionsandhighlightthosecareersofinterestwherethereisafitscoreof3orhigher.

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T I G H T F I TL O O S E F I T

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View Your Fit in Each Career

Group & Category

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Note:Certaincareerpathsrequiremoregeneraleducationalprograms(e.g.generalB.A.,B.Sc.,B.B.A./B.Comm.ora Business Diploma). Since these programs are offered at virtually allpostsecondaryinstitutions,thespecificschoolsarenotidentifiedonlytherequiredprograms.

Your Best Career Fits3

Exercise #3 - Taking Inventory of Your Better FitsFromyourInteractiveProfile,listbelowthevariouscareerpathsofferedwherethereisa“fit”scoreof3orhigher.

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The Action Plan4

Exercise #4 - Determining the ideal career pathListthetop10careerpathsthatyouareinterestedinfromthelastpage.

Actions to Develop This Priority• Clickontheactive links inmyCareerSherpa™profileandread

thecareerdescription,reviewtheeducationalrequirements,andexploretherelatedprograms.

• Sharethisinformationwithparentsandguidancecounsellors• Talktopeoplewhoareinrelatedfields• Other

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The Education Plan4

Determining the best post-secondary institutionResearchthevariouspostsecondaryinstitutionsthatoffertheprogramsyouareinterestedin.Listthemhere.

Actions to Develop This Priority• Goonlineandreviewtheinstitutionswebsites• Contacttheschoolsdirectlyforaguidedtour• Attendlocaluniversity/collegecareerfairs• Talktostudentswhoarecurrentlyenrolledattheinstitution• Other

PROGRAM OF INTEREST SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

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What Now?5

Take ActionNowthatyouhavedevelopedaplantoassistyouinyour post secondary education, remember it is im-portant to stay focused so that you graduate withsuccess.

Adjusting to university/college life can be quiteoverwhelming,especiallyforfirstyearstudents. Formany,thisisthefirsttimebeingawayfromyourpar-entsandhomeforanextendedperiodoftime.Thereisanewsenseoffreedom,butalongwiththatnewfoundfreedommaycomeworry.Therearenolongerpeopletellingyoutofinishyourhomework,studyforthetestyouhavethenextday,checkingtoseeifyouattendedclass–youareonyourowntodevelopthenecessaryhabitstohaveasuccessfulpostsecondaryexperience.BycompletingtheCareerSherpa™profileandactionplanner,youhavetakenthefirststepto-wardsensuringyoureducationalsuccess.

Onceyouhavebeenacceptedintoyourprogramandschool, download our“Education Planning Guide”to further ensure your educational and career suc-cess.

Even More DetailYourCareerSherpa™profilealsoincludesamorein-depth report which focuses on your strengths andgrowthopportunities. Toaccessyour in-depthpro-fileclickonthelinklocatedonthecoverpageofyoursummaryreport.

Readthroughthereportandaddadditionalinforma-tiontotheActionPlannerthatmaybehelpfulinen-suringyoursuccess.

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